Superior technology, and 100% environmentally friendly

Decrease interfacial tension, surface tension and viscosity

Combination of biological surfactants allow for the reduction of interfacial tension (IFT) between oil and water, as well as reduction in oil viscosity allowing the oil to have increased mobility in the reservoir.

Our bio-surfactants can decrease water surface tension from 72 dynes/cm to 28-30 dynes/cm at very low concentrations.

Wettability alteration of produced water

Efficient recovery of hydrocarbons from the produced water by altering wettability – helping water to imbibe from fractures into matrix blocks to displace oil out.

Selective plugging utilizing biopolymers

Our microbes produce a natural biopolymer that selectively plugs the highly permeable zones, allowing the water drive to push through untouched channels and recover excess oil that was otherwise unrecoverable.

Wax and scale removal from formation

Disperse paraffin waxes and asphaltene deposits.

Remove iron sulfide scale attached to the waxes to improve flow.

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H2S mitigation

Inhibit the growth of sulfite-reducing bacteria (SRB) and scavenge H2S reducing its release into atmosphere and its concentration in oil and brine.

Remove harmful biofilms formed by the SRB microbes.

Superior economics

Edge over traditional MEOR solutions

Locus Enhanced Recovery

Traditional MEOR

Microbial potency

Live microbes, that also release metabolites.

Typically, just metabolites. If live, of low potency

Microbial selection

Customized selection based on reservoir conditions

One size fits all*

Microbial production

Close to point of use, for maximum potency

In most cases, in China

*In the case of Glori, the strategy was to feed the native biota. However, that strategy could also feed microbes that could cause corrosion or be detrimental to enhanced recovery.